Combination vehicle



l D. SHREFFLER 2,062,800 COMBINATION VEHICLE Filed July 20, 1936 2Sheets-Sheet l "Ir mentor rah 'r4,-; 3

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D. SHREFFLER COMBINATION VEHICLE 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed July 20, 1936-Invgnlor pg?! JZre Ykr By I a AllomeyS IAIIIII Patented Dec. 1, 1936UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in vehiclesparticularly for children and has for one of its important objects toprovide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a device of thischaracter which may be used either as a coaster or a scooter.

Another very important object of the invention is to provide a vehicleof the aforementioned character which may be provided either with wheelsor a runner.

Still another very important object of the invention is to provide acombination vehicle of the character described embodying novel wheelmountings.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a combination vehicle ofthe character set forth which will be comparatively simple inconstruction, strong, durable, highly efficient and reliable in use,compact, light in weight and which may 20 be manufactured at low cost.

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of theinvention will become apparent from a study of the followingspecification, taken in connection with the accompanying 25 drawingswherein like characters of reference designate corresponding partsthroughout the several views, and wherein:-

Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of the invention, the wheels beingbroken away to expose 30 the wheel mountings.

Figure 2 is a top plan view.

Figure 3 is a front elevational view.

Figure 4 is a detail view in side elevation of a runner which may besubstituted for the wheels.

35 Referring now to the drawings in detail, it will be seen that theembodiment of the invention which has been illustrated comprises a bar Iof suitable length and material having a raised intermediate portion 2.Fixed on the rear portion of the bar I is a foot plate 3. Rising fromthe intermediate portion 2 of the bar I is a frame 4 having mounted inthe top portion thereof an inclined sleeve 5. Mounted for slidingadjustment in the sleeve 5 is the stem 6 of a seat I. A set screw 8 isprovided in the sleeve 5 for securing the seat I in adjusted position.

Fixed beneath the end portions of the bar I are substantially U-shapedinclined brackets 9 the bight portions of which have formed integrallytherewith downwardly and inwardly curved flanges ID, as best seen inFigures 1 and 3 of the drawings. The reference numeral II designatessubstantially U-shaped metallic hangers which are pivotally connected tothe brackets 9 by pins 12.

Mounted transversely beneath the bight portions of the hangers II areaxles I3 on which 5 supporting wheels I4 are mounted. Rods I5 aremounted in the hangers II, said rods extending between the free ends ofthe flanges I0 for engagement therewith in a manner to limit theswinging movement of said hangers on the brack- 10 ets 9. In operation,the rider may sit on the seat I and coast, as when going down hill, orhe may stand on one foot on the plate 3 and propel himself from theground with the other foot, using said seat I as a handle. By leaning tothe right 16 or left the vehicle may be caused to turn as desired, therebeing suflicient looseness in the wheel mountings to permit swingingmovement of the wheels. Of course, the seat I may be adjusted as desiredby simply loosening the set screw 8. 20 The frame 3, together with theraised intermediate portion 2 of the bar I materially strengthens saidbar.

Referring now to Figure 4 of the drawings, the

reference numeral I6 designates a runner which may be substituted forthe wheels I4. The runner I6 has fixed thereon oppositelyinclined,substantially U-shaped hangers I! which may be expeditiouslyconnected to the brackets 9 through the medium of the removable pins I2.Of course, with the runner I6 mounted in position the vehicle is to beused on snow or ice.

It is believed that the many advantages of a combination vehicleconstructed in accordance with the present invention will be readilyunderstood and although a preferred embodiment of the device is asillustrated and described, it is to be understood that changes in thedetails of construction and in the combination and arrangement of partsmay be resorted to which will fall within the scope of the invention asclaimed.

What is claimed is:-

A vehicle of the class described comprising a longitudinal bar,substantially U-shaped brackets mounted beneath the end portions of saidbar, substantially U-shaped hangers pivotally. mounted on said brackets,wheels mounted on said hangers, rods mounted in said hangers, anddownwardly and inwardly extending flanges on the bight portions of thebrackets engageable by the rods for limiting the swinging movement ofthe hangers.

DAKE SHREFFLER.

